French & Saunders (1987-present) To tell you the truth, I've never been that big a fan of British comedy. I thought Monty Python was mildly amusing and Benny Hill was always lost on me as a gay child growing up. But, then came Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders, who would have to be my favorite comedy duo on any continent! Their knack for observation is what sends their brand of comedy over the top. From spoofs of famous movies and television shows to impersonations of celebrities to wonderfully rich regular sketch characters, French & Saunders is always on the edge. Even apart do this hilarious pair do fantastic projects. Jennifer Saunders, of course, went on to do the hit television show Absolutely Fabulous while Dawn French stars in the equally funny Vicar of Dibley. It should also be known that Absolutely Fabulous grew out of one of their sketches that involved a conservative daughter Saffron and her wild mother Adrianna. the making of the funniest comedy I have ever seen. Absolutely Fabulous (1992-1996) "You can never have enough hats, glove and shoes... These were the sage words of Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley), one of the two pill-popping, booze-drinking, crass women who stole our hearts when British import Absolutely Fabulous hit American television. The other, of course, is the wonderful drama queen Edina Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders), with whom I most relate. Throw in wholier than thou daughter Saffron (Julia Sawalha), the subtley bitchy mother (June Whitfield), an airheaded assistant named Bubble (Jane Horrocks) and a couple of ex-husbands, and you have one of the funniest shows on television. The Vicar of Dibley (1994-present) I happened to be flipping through the channels late one night and stopped on PBS when I saw one of my favorite comedians, Dawn French, dressed in religious frock. I had to see what was going on. I'm so glad that I did because what I saw was one of the most hilarious shows I've ever seen. What makes this show so great is not only the wonderfully sardonic wit of Dawn French, but the superb and loveable cast of character. The show centers around the Dibley parish council who finds that the new vicar of the town is a woman. Stalwart conservative David Horton serves as the foil for French's Vicar Geraldine Grainger (Gary Waldhorn) while his akward son Hugo (James Fleet) romances the equally akward Alice (Emma Chambers). The parish consists of always-stuck-in-the-minutiae Frank Pickle (John Bluthal), loves-his-animals-too-much shepard Owen Nesbitt (Roger Lloyd Pack), yes-yes-yes-yes Jim Trott (Trevor Peacock) and local culinary "genius" Letitia Cropley (Liz Smith). French & Saunders Links The French & Saunders Web site Jennifer Saunders' Got It All The Dawn French Page Absolutely Fabulous Links The Fantastic Absolutely Fabulous Page Global AbFab Pages The TV Comedy Database - Absolutely Fabulous The Vicar of Dibley Links epguides.com Vicar of Dibley Episode Guide The TV Comedy Database - The Vicar of Dibley Internet Movie Database - The Vicar of Dibley

Loren's Favorite Shows Absolutely Fabulous (1992-1996) Alien Nation (1989-1991) All In The Family (1971-1979) Angel (1999-present) Bewitched (1964-1972) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-present) The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1979) Dawson's Creek (1998-present) E.R. (1994-present) Felicity (1998-present) French & Saunders (1987-???) Friends (1994-present) Green Acres (1965-1971) Golden Girls (1985-1992) I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970) I Love Lucy (1951-1957) Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983) Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993-1997) Maude (1972-1978) One Life To Live (1968-present) Roseanne (1988-1997) Soap (1977-1981) Star Trek (1966-1969) Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999) Star Trek: Voyager (1995-present) Tracey Takes On... (1996-present) The Tracey Ullman Show (1987-1990) The Vicar of Dibley (1994-present) Wonder Woman (1975-1979) Back to Television Index